Just leaving this here for your reading pleasure...

Elections Matter. www.insidehighered.com/news/diversi...

Was glad to share some thoughts regarding HBCU governance and boards. Between having engaged in research and work with HBCU boards and presidents, I am glad we are taking seriously investing in board development and board-president relations in the sector. www.insidehighered.com/news/institu...

FYI... www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

And that's that. www.indystar.com/story/news/p...

NASCAR settles federal antitrust lawsuit filed by two of its teams, including one co-owned by NBA great Michael Jordan.

Keeping my eye on this... Proposed Model Bill Would Change College Tenure, Teaching, & Research share.google/kFnyczayBHWh...

So many issues with this... www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

Keeping an eye on this... www.insidehighered.com/news/governa...

“But stubborn and principled often look the same, especially to those who are unprincipled,” Ryan wrote." www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

The war zone in Portland is out of control.

I recall a time not so long ago, when there was an argument that the federal government was overreaching in its oversight of how higher education institutions operated. It's intriguing how winds shift and change. www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

his will have a great impact on students from both urban & rural areas in Indiana & will undoubtedly affect college enrollment among these populations. Thiswill have long-lasting impact on the social and economic mobility for these students and their families. www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...

Prepare to see more mergers and closures... www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...

Board composition matters. Boards are political. Boards matter. www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

1.) Pay attention to legal strategies & the use of states to accomplish agendas. 2.) These strategies were laid out to us in multiple ways by multiple think tanks. It was all right there if we just took the time to read & believe what we were reading. www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

Outside of board dynamics, I find,having weak governing documents, irregular updates to governing documents, & a misalignment of practice with governing policy are significant contributors to board challenges and strife. (1/2) www.insidehighered.com/news/governa...

We have already seen a steady flow of closures since COVID-19. With the current policy landscape, I think we should be on the lookout for a growing number of mergers, closures, and land-grab/acquisitions in higher ed over the next few years. www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...

Former faculty leader leaves University of Kentucky after bucking president’s governance plan kentuckylantern.com/2025/08/26/f...

With the threat of $1B extortion, UCLA is pausing faculty hiring & shrinking IT units; a financial impact that could erode life-changing education, research, & healthcare. But that’s the goal: either make higher ed a tool for authoritarianism, or obliterate it so it doesn’t stand in the way.

Doesn’t deploy federal troops to stop a Capitol invasion or save children from a Texas flood or clean up debris from a StL tornado. Deployed federal troops to disperse people in sleeping bags. Got it.

In my experience geographic recruiting has been mostly about class and history of high yield. Given that, this is frustrating. www.insidehighered.com/news/admissi...

When we cripple institutions, we cripple the economy. When we target institutions, we target hard-working people who are just trying to make an honest living. When we hurt institutions, we hurt people and communities. Just want to us all to remember that. www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...

"At the beginning of this year, ED employed about 220 people to make sure that money actually went toward paying for students to attend legitimate educational institutions. But no such investigations are being conducted today." Read @kevincarey1.bsky.social: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

I really want us to sit and consider that the Department of Justice is using their time and resources to read faculty senate statements that support having a diverse faculty. www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...